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3rd June 2018, 09:21 PM #1
Watch Box
Just completed for a friend's son. Bit fiddly doing the inserts but I wanted to keep the watches constrained laterally as well a providing them with enough height for ease of removal. Cushions were commercially sourced through eBay. Timbers were Jarrah, New Guinea Mahogany and Huon Pine. The side spacers are for both aesthetic and practical reasons as I felt - the box proportions looked too long and narrow otherwise and they provided room for fingers to access watches. The internal base and side spacers were covered with split suede pigskin. The knurled brass lift knob was a little larger than I wanted but the only one I could find in my shed and it seemed to fit the theme.
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4th June 2018, 08:18 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Nice box, shep. I particularly like the knob which is like an oversized watch winder. Good touch!
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4th June 2018, 11:13 PM #3
Thanks Brian. It is actually the clamping knob from a very old and damaged marking gauge.
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I like it, well done
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As double .d said
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5th June 2018, 08:42 PM #6
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5th June 2018, 08:54 PM #7
Very nice indeed - love the detail on the inside layout.
What is the external finish? It certainly has brought out the colour and figure nicely.
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6th June 2018, 11:59 AM #8
Thank you Mr Brush - as for the finish - I hope this isn’t too long winded.
I used a 3 part finish with lots of hand rubbing (and I mean lots) between each. To get what I like (to see the grain and feel silky) in a finish I always prep by sanding through the grits to 240. For the exterior I used thin shellac (home brew) then rubbed back with 400 W&D lubricated with either citrus or wood wipe oil. Then I apply wipe on poly (Minwax, but nearly all gone and no Aus suppliers☹️) once applied, a vigorous rub with dry cloth to remove any traces then back to the 400 lubricated with oil as above. After overnight drying I rubbed in a sparing amount of carnauba wax.
The Huon pine internal dividers were just sprayed with Mirotone Spraylac from their touch up can and then rubbed back with 0000 steel wool and then carefully brushed.
Hope this explains the process
shepshep1 (John)
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6th June 2018, 12:30 PM #9
Thanks shep. I use much the same products, just with different processes. I'm almost out of satin Minwax Wipe-On too - when it's gone, it's gone.
I'll have to try the 400 grit lubricated with finish. In the absence of Minwax WOP, I've started using Osmo Polyx (Hardwax Oil) applied by various means. One thing I haven't tried with it yet is sanding to 240 grit as recommended, apply one coat, wipe off and allow to dry, then go at the second coat wet with 400 grit W&D. I prefer the satin finish in the Polyx, but they do make a gloss version too. Seems to be a popular product among furniture makers, and very hard-wearing too. I also use the spray-on shellac on lighter timbers, where a couple of light coats does the job.
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6th June 2018, 12:58 PM #10
Haven't tried the Osmo Might give it a go when the Minwax is all gone. Also haven't tried spray on shellac. Is that easily got? Also should mention that after rubbing back with lubricated 400 I wipe all the traces fastidiously before the next step. I agree with you about a satin finish, I like the fact that it doesn't give a plasticky look like the gloss can sometimes do
cheersshep1 (John)
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6th June 2018, 01:31 PM #11
This is the spray shellac I use
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Quite a few large paint shops keep Zinsser products - I think I got this from Nowra Paints.
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6th June 2018, 02:21 PM #12
Hey shep - that wasn't you sitting out on our clothesline the other night was it??
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6th June 2018, 02:36 PM #13
Damn- sprung again
shep1 (John)
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19th June 2018, 07:32 PM #14
That is a beautiful piece of work. It is lovely
Cheers KerryKerry Larkan
Melbourne Australia
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20th June 2018, 11:20 AM #15
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